Martha & the Vandellas Heatwave live with Jools Holland

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I love Martha Reeves and the Vandellas so much that to listen to her attempts to sing since the 1970s has been painful. Please someone needs to tell Martha don't do this to yourself anymore. It is embarrassing not only to Miss Reeves but also to the audience who truly want to support Martha. Unfortunately Miss Reeves needs to face the realities about the vocal problems she has faced for decades.

I gotta say, this actually sounds better than a lot of the shows she did in the late 80s and early 90s. At least now she seems to be aware that her voice isn't one that aged gracefully, and making the best out of it. She's holding back and restraining instead of holding out notes which sometimes could sound almost like yodeling... Still a great perfomer though! As we all know, great vocal skills ain't necessary anymore to be a star...

Love you Martha!

Give her a break, she'll be 70 in a couple years.

well it started after her breakdown which was in the 70's I think and also because of the drugs =/

Sadly Martha is begining to lose her voice, however the band is brilliant.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! oh my badd..my goodness she sounds like one of those Sing at parties after everyones drunk..this can not be martha of the vandellas. omg ..now shes out of job as counselwoman so I am sure we will see more horriable performances like this..Yesterday is Long gone for many of the old motown greats. however..stevie, lionel, smokey..and yes even diana can still sing a lil..but martha. whats left of the mircales, need to throw in the towel. its over.

lolllll!! hilarious

ooowuwuwuwuwuwuwuoooh heat waaaayyyve!

vibrato gone mad. some singers should just let it go. shame on promoters for doing this to her....and us